Where Have All the Prints Gone?
It’s impossible to deny that the world has gone digital, or that photography has gone along with it. Amateur and professional photographers alike have switched from film to digital cameras, be they the point-and-shoot pocket cameras or top-of-the-line digital SLRs. As digital photography has become more commonplace, so have the editing and printing methods. Computer editing software has taken over, negating the use for traditional darkrooms.
However, just because the means of taking photos have changed, that doesn’t mean the traditional method of displaying and sharing of them needs to be left behind. While some photographers may lament the demise of the darkroom, there is no need to mourn the loss of what is created there; namely, the print.
Professionally printed photo books are a great way to pay homage to the classic printing techniques used by photographers for centuries. While the shooting and editing may be done digitally, nothing can quite compare with seeing an image printed on a glossy (or matte, whichever you prefer) sheet of paper.
There is a great sense of pride associated with producing a finished print, where hours of time and concentration have created the correct color balance, enhanced the right shadows and perfected the frame. Why leave that image on a computer screen, only to be used as a desktop display. Even worse for that perfect photo to be buried away among the hundreds of unedited images stored on your hard drive.
A professionally printed photo book lets you experience your digital images just like you used to handle your film prints. Using only the best quality paper, ink and printing equipment, a printed photo book matches the professionalism of your images. You take a lot of pride in your work as a photographer. Often times much time, effort and dedication has gone into crafting an excellent image. Why not have a photo book developed that both matches and enhances the quality of your prints? They deserve to be showcased and you deserve to see (and touch) the fruits of your labor.
[...] a good article on Embassy’s website called, “Where Have All the Prints Gone? Posted on January 17th, 2011 by Embassy Pro Books“. Its about why and how both Pro and amateur photographers can use traditional printing [...]